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| The 2012 SEABA Stankovic Qualifying Cup opened in Chiang Mai, Thailand last July 3, 2012. |
Notes:
Thailand raced to a 2-0 start in the 2012 Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Stankovic Qualifying Cup in Chiang Mai, Thailand after defeating Singapore and Malaysia on Days 1 & 2.
Joining the Thais near the top are the Filipinos, who drew a bye on Day 1, but were able to get win number one at the expense of the Singaporeans. Marcus Douthit led the way with 21 points and 7 rebounds, while Chris Tiu scored 18 markers and dished out 5 assists. PBA reinforcements LA Tenorio, Sonny Thoss, and Mac Baracael gave good accounts of themselves by combining for 27 points.
The loss to the Philippines buried Singapore at the very bottom of the standings with a 0-2 record. They lost to the hosts on Day 1, 67-62, thanks to the well-balanced offense of the Thais. Singapore actually played well enough to upset Thailand, but subpar 62.1% shooting from the line (18-of-29) hampered their effort.
After beating the Singaporeans on opening day, the home team went on to escape another close one, this time against the Malaysians. Bannered by Yoong Jing Kwaan’s near double-double, Malaysia dumped Indonesia in their first game only to lose by the slimmest of margins against Thailand. Malaysia actually held the lead in the first half before the Thais unleashed a big third quarter to snatch the advantage. It was close till the end, but Zhi Shin Chin he failed to tie the game after splitting his charities with 4 seconds to go, sealing Malaysia’s fate.
Day 1 Scores
MALAYSIA over INDONESIA, 70-50
MAS 70 - Kwaan 21, Loh 13, Chin 8, Ng ST 6, Ong 6, Tong 6, Gan 5, Ng KK 2, Yeo 2, Kuek 1, Choo 0, Chong 0
INA 50 - Wisnu 27, Faisal 9, Susanto 4, Michel 3, Siregar 3, Handoyo 2, Gunawan 2, Liogu 0, Sitepu 0
QS: 17-12, 33-24, 56-39, 70-50
Notable Performances:
Yoong Jing Kwaan (MAS) - 21pts, 9rebs, 2asts, 1stl, 1blk
Arki Wisnu (INA) - 27pts, 6 treys, 3rebs, 1blk
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| Arki Wisnu is the lone star in a depleted Indonesian team lacking its top talents. (image from PBA-Online.net) |
THAILAND over SINGAPORE, 67-62
THA 67 - Kaedum 11, Dasom 10, Ghogar 9, Wanna 7, Sekteera 7, Sangthong 6, Danai 5, Klahan 4, Samerjai 3, Apiromvilaichai 2, Suthap 2, lertmalaiporn 1
SIN 62 - Wong 18, Oh 10, Folkoff 8, Koh 8, Wu 7, Matialakan 7, Teo 2, Lim 2, Liew 0, Ng 0, Khoo 0, Goh 0
QS: 18-20, 35-28, 48-50, 67-62
Notable Performances:
Wutipong Dasom (THA) - 10pts, 8rebs, 3blks, 1stl
Wei Long Wong (SIN) - 18pts, 4asts, 1reb, 1stl
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| Mitchell Folkoff is a fast-rising young star in Singaporean basketball. (image from RedSports.sg) |
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| Chaiwat Kaedum is one of the top Thai big men hoping to book a seat in the 2012 FIBA-Asia Cup. (image from AseanBasketballLeague.com) |
Day 2 Scores
PHILIPPINES over SINGAPORE, 96-58
PHI 96 - Douthit 21, Tiu 18, Lanete 11, Tenorio 11, Thoss 9, Baracael 7, Hermida 6, Marcelo 6, Ramos 4, Monfort 3, Co 0
SING 58 - Folkoff 12, Ng 10, Oh 9, Khoo 8, Teo 7, Lim 6, Wong 2, Koh 2, Matialakan 2, Liew 0, Wu 0, Goh 9
QS: 22-12, 45-20, 74-43, 96-58
Notable Performances:
Marcus Douthit (PHI) - 21pts, 7rebs, 3blks, 2asts, 1stl
Mitchell Folkoff (SIN) - 12pts, 3rebs, 1stl
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| Marcus Douthit is expected to dominate the competition for Team Pilipinas. (image from Basketball-Tpe.org) |
THAILAND over MALAYSIA, 73-72
THA 73 - Klahan 17, Dasom 13, Lertmalaiporn 9, Apiromvilaichai 7, Wanna 6, Ghogar 6, Samerjai 5, Danai 4, Suthap 2, Sekteera 2, Kaedum 2, Sangthong 0
MAS 72 - Loh 17, Gan 11, Tong 10, Kwaan 8, Chin 7, Ng ST 6, Kuek 6, Choo 3, Ong 2, Yeo 2
QS: 15-20, 31-35, 57-55, 73-72
Notable Performances:
Wutipong Dasom (THA) - 13pts, 6rebs, 2stls
Yoong Jing Kwaan (MAS) - 7pts, 9rebs, 1ast
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| Yoong King Kwaan and the rest of Malaysia have their backs against the wall after losing to the Thais. (image from his Facebook page) |
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